Dr. Martin Brokenleg is co-author of Reclaiming Youth at Risk: Our Hope for the Future and other articles and chapters on preaching, aboriginal thought and culture, and the spirituality of First Nations peoples. Dr. Brokenleg serves as vice president of Reclaiming Youth International, a research and training institute for adults working with youth.
The Circle of Courage, is a model of youth empowerment supported by contemporary research, the heritage of early youth work pioneers and Native philosophies of child care. The model is encompassed in four core values: belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity. The central theme of this model is that a set of shared values must exist in any community to create environments that ultimately benefit all.
The Circle of Courage, is a model of youth empowerment supported by contemporary research, the heritage of early youth work pioneers and Native philosophies of child care. The model is encompassed in four core values: belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity. The central theme of this model is that a set of shared values must exist in any community to create environments that ultimately benefit all.